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Basseterre, St. Kitts, November 26, 2021 (SKNIS): Dr. Jonathan Carty, General Practitioner in the A&E Department at the JNF General Hospital, said that unhealthy lifestyle choices in men have been a primary cause of the growing burden of metabolic and lifestyle diseases. “A lot of it has to do with eating habits, our toxic habits, taking in diets with high cholesterol, high saturated fats and a lot of alcohol. Smoking and becoming obese will cause us to not only develop erectile dysfunction but also heart diseases, hypertension, diabetes and all of these are major health factors that can potentially be life-threatening,”…

The general public is asked to please take note that fully-vaccinated international travelers, nationals and residents are now allowed to enter the Travel Approved Port Zante site while cruise ships are in port. Individuals must show photo ID alongside a photocopy or original vaccination card in order to enter retail stores, bars, restaurants and casino. Unvaccinated nationals and residents will be permitted to access Port Zante after the cruise vessels have departed. Access points for entrance into Port Zante are: Parking lot closest to the Chop Shop.Parking lot by the Food Court.Parking lot that is located behind the Sweet Cane Restaurant.Parking lot by the round-a-bout closest…

Dear Stakeholders, Please note the following cruise schedule from Sunday 28th November to Thursday 2nd December, 2021: Sunday 28th November, 2021: No Ship Monday 29th November, 2021: Britannia- Port Zante Tuesday 30th November, 2021: Star Flyer- Basseterre Harbour Wednesday 1st December, 2021: Crystal Serenity – Port ZanteSeabourn Odyssey – South Friar’s Bay Thursday 2nd December, 2021: Caribbean Princess – Port Zante

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 26, 2021) — The following is a notice from the Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) regarding a scheduled power outage on November 28, 2021. NEVLEC wishes to advise all customers that there will be an island-wide power outage on Sunday 28, from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. This is to facilitate the extension of the power plant’s LV (low voltage) switch board on the Wӓrtsilӓ #12 unit. NEVLEC wishes to apologize for any inconvenience this interruption may cause.

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 26, 2021) — Apart from a two-day collaborative prayer initiative, faith-based organisations on Nevis are working on two other initiatives to tackle social issues in schools and the community. Rev. Ron Daniel, Chairman of the Nevis Evangelical Association accompanied by Fr. Piotr Palowski, Chairman of the Nevis Christian Council, said on November 23, 2021, that the organisations are collaborating on strategic matters of interest that would benefit the island, and have so far met with the police. “We met with the High Command of the Police and they indicated to us that there are some crime-fighting ways in…

NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (November 26, 2021) — The following is an address by Hon. Hazel Brandy-Williams, Junior Minister of Gender Affairs on Nevis on the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women observed on November 25, 2021. November 25th is recognised as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and December 10th is recognized as International Human Rights Day. Across the entire globe, the period that spans these two days of special observance are uniquely set aside as the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This year, 2021 is the 30th anniversary of this global observance.…

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, November 26, 2021 (MMS-SKN) — Sylvers Domino Club from Hidden Alley in Lodge Village, created history Thursday evening November 25 at the new Lodge-Ottley’s Community Centre when the team clinched the third overall position in the 14-team 26th edition of Constituency Number Seven Dr the Hon Timothy Harris Domino League tournament. Formed six years ago and the only team captained by a female, Octavia ‘Tackie’ Huggins-Sewell, Sylvers came out the better team to beat defending champion team Tabernacle Domino Club 14-10 in a tight and hotly contested game for the third and fourth position that threateningly bore signs of going either…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 26, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis is aiming to distribute fifteen recently constructed homes at Estridge Housing Project Extension in December, 2021. The homes earmarked for distribution are the first 15 of 50 “petrocasas”, which literally translates to oil houses, being donated to the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, under the Petrocaribe arrangement. As part of the activities organized in observation of his 28th anniversary as the elected representative for St. Christopher Seven, Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable…

Thursday, November 25, 2021 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission joins the international community in recognition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the theme: “Orange the world: End violence against women now!”. The annual campaign kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. This period provides an opportunity to raise awareness on the prevention and elimination of violence, especially against women and girls. Gender-based violence (GBV) has been defined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women…

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, November 26, 2021 (Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) – The capabilities of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Forensic Lab are expected to significantly increase in 2022, as technicians there are set to undergo a series of training in a number of areas critical to crime solving. This was confirmed by the Director of Forensics with the Police Force, Ms. Latoya Lake-Marshall, on November 25 during a tour of the facility in Tabernacle by Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris. “For 2022, these technicians here, they…